Amsterdam vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6603
$2355
🏠 One person rent
$1828
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$3238
$480
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$226
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4145
$2964
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
71
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
921K
852K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 198% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 331st and 5854th ($2791 vs $936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 81st in the Netherlands and South Korea, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 3.2 months in Cheongju. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 29th and 300th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Cheongju

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Amsterdam Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.8
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$4.22
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1920
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1536
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3785
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2716
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$264
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9911
$4203
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7140
$2114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$69.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$9.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$6.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.64
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.25
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$55.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$6.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.7
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2405
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18104
$13580

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1944
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2291
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2085
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1937
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2090
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2049
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1957
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1995
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2251
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2081
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2180
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1357
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2042
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1844
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2199
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2049
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1861
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1760
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2359
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1631
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1969
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1651
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1829
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2432
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2105
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1823
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1893
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1941
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1613
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1764
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1813
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1851
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1999
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1739
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1862

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$992
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1151
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1026
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$977
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$900
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1019
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1038
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$979
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1042
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1127
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1026
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$977
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1063
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1074
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1165
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$959
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1283
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1400
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1098
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$854
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1070
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1022
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1070
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1005
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1161
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$964
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$937
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089